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How to block severalsituations.click notifications

Also Known As: Ads by severalsituations.click
Damage level: Medium

What kind of website is severalsituations[.]click?

Severalsituations[.]click is an untrustworthy (deceptive) web page that displays deceptive content. It runs a scam similar to "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!". Also, it asks for permission to deliver notifications. Our researchers discovered this site while checking out websites that use rogue advertising networks.

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Severalsituations[.]click in detail

Severalsituations[.]click displays a fake antivirus scanner and other deceptive content to trick visitors into believing that their computers are infected with malware. It urges visitors to start the malware removal procedure immediately. One of the pop-ups displayed by severalsituations[.]click is a fake system warning with the "Renew License" button.

Clicking that button opens a legitimate McAfee website with an affiliate ID in its URL address. It means that severalsituations[.]click is controlled by affiliates who aim to get paid illegitimate commissions from purchases made through their site. The McAfee company does not use sites like severalsituations[.]click to promote its products.

Also, severalsituations[.]click asks for permission to show notifications. As a rule, notifications from sites of this type promote potentially malicious websites and applications. They can open phishing pages, technical support scam sites, download pages for shady apps, etc.

Threat Summary:
Name Ads by severalsituations.click
Threat Type Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address 23.227.194.37
Symptoms Seeing advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing. Intrusive pop-up ads. Decreased Internet browsing speed.
Distribution Methods Deceptive pop-up ads, false claims within visited websites, unwanted applications (adware)
Damage Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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More about pages of this type

Typically, users end up on sites like severalsituations[.]click after visiting illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, or other pages of this kind, or clicking on untrustworthy advertisements. Either way, it is very common for these pages to be visited on purpose.

Examples of similar websites are antivirus-click[.]com, yoursafeguardshield[.]com, and protectwatch[.]xyz.

How did severalsituations[.]click gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites are allowed to show notifications by clicking the "Allow" button displayed by a browser. They cannot display notifications unless they are allowed. It is pretty common for pages like severalsituations[.]click to use clickbait techniques (display deceptive content) to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or equivalent button when suspicious websites ask you for permission to show notifications or close those pages. Note that legitimate/trustworthy pages never claim that clicking the "Allow" button is required to prove that you are not a robot, download a file, play a video, confirm your age, etc.

If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of severalsituations[.]click website (GIF):

severalsituations[.]click website appearance (GIF)

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Quick menu:

Disable unwanted browser notifications:

Video showing how to disable web browser notifications:

Google Chrome logoRemove spam notifications from Google Chrome:

Click the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". In the opened window select "Privacy and security", then click on "Site Settings" and choose "Notifications".

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome (step 1)

In the "Allowed to send notifications" list search for websites that you want to stop receiving notifications from. Click on the three dots icon near the website URL and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome (step 2)

Android logoRemove spam notifications from Google Chrome (Android):

Tap the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". Scroll down, tap on "Site settings" and then "Notifications".

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome - Android (step 1)

In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and tap on them one-by-one. Once the pop-up shows up, select either "Block" or "Remove" (if you tap "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome - Android (step 2)

Mozilla Firefox logoRemove spam notifications from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Menu button (three bars) on the right upper corner of the screen. Select "Settings" and click on "Privacy & Security" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen. Scroll down to the "Permissions" section and click the "Settings" button next to "Notifications".

Disable web browser notifications in Mozilla Firefox (step 1)

In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and block them using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove Website" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove Website" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Disable web browser notifications in Mozilla Firefox (step 2)

Microsoft Edge logoRemove spam notifications from Microsoft Edge:

Click the menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the Edge window and select "Settings". Click on "Cookies and site permissions" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen and select "Notifications".

Disable web browser notifications in Microsoft Edge (step 1)

Click three dots on the right hand side of each suspicious URL under "Allow" section and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Disable web browser notifications in Microsoft Edge (step 2)

Safari logoRemove spam notifications from Safari (macOS):

Click "Safari" button on the left upper corner of the screen and select "Preferences...". Select the "Websites" tab and then select "Notifications" section on the left pane.

Disable web browser notifications in Safari - macOS (step 1)

Check for suspicious URLs and apply the "Deny" option using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again)

Disable web browser notifications in Safari - macOS (step 2)

How to avoid browser notification spam?

Internet users should be very skeptical when being asked to allow notifications. While this is a useful feature that allows you to receive timely news from websites you like, deceptive marketers frequently abuse it.

Only allow notifications from websites that you fully trust. For added security - use an anti-malware application with a real-time web browsing monitor to block shady websites that tries to trick you into allowing spam notifications. We recommend using Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why am I seeing ads (browser notifications) delivered by severalsituations[.]click in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Severalsituations[.]click shows notifications because it has been allowed to show them. Websites cannot deliver notifications without permission. This permission is granted by clicking the "Allow" button displayed by a web browser.

I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?

No, computers cannot be infected by notifications. However, notifications from sites like severalsituations[.]click can open malicious web pages.

Is severalsituations[.]click a virus?

No, severalsituations[.]click runs a scam similar to "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!". It claims that a computer is infected to trick visitors into purchasing McAfee antivirus. The McAfee company has nothing to do with severalsituations[.]click.

Will Combo Cleaner remove severalsituations[.]click ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan the operating system, remove permissions granted for severalsituations[.]click, and block further access to this site. No additional steps will be required.

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Tomas Meskauskas

Tomas Meskauskas - expert security researcher, professional malware analyst.

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Malware activity

Global malware activity level today:

Medium threat activity

Increased attack rate of infections detected within the last 24 hours.

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